Patents by Inventor Yi Chou

Yi Chou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11607023
    Abstract: A hair dryer comprises a fan, a heater, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The heater is disposed at the airflow output end of the fan and used to heat the airflow output by the fan. The temperature sensor is pointed to the hair, receiving the infrared light radiated by the hair to obtain the temperature of the hair, determining the dryness of the hair according to at least one of the temperature of the hair and the rate of temperature variation of the hair, and outputting a corresponding control signal. The controller is electrically connected with the fan, the heater and the temperature sensor, and controlling at least one of the rotation speed of the fan and the heating power of the heater according to the control signal. The above-mentioned hair dryer not only can prevent from hair overheating and hair damage but also can shorten the time for drying hair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: ORIENTAL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Teng-Wen Chang, Yu-Te Chen, Po-Tzu Chen, Yi-Chou Huang
  • Publication number: 20230060047
    Abstract: A physical vapor deposition (PVD) system is disclosed. The PVD system includes a pedestal configured to hold a semiconductor wafer, a cover plate configured to hold a target, and a collimator between the pedestal and the cover plate. The collimator includes a plurality of passages configured to pass source material travelling from the cover plate toward the pedestal at an angle less than a threshold angle with respect to a line perpendicular to a surface of the pedestal facing the cover plate, where the collimator is configured to block source material travelling from the cover plate toward the pedestal at an angle greater than the threshold angle, where a first passage of the plurality of passages has a first passage length, where a second passage of the plurality of passages has a second passage length, and where the first passage length is less than the second passage length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kuan-Lin Chen, Tsung-Yi Chou, Wei-Der Sun, Hao-Wei Kang
  • Publication number: 20220375782
    Abstract: A method includes forming a mask layer above a substrate. The substrate is patterned by using the mask layer as a mask to form a trench in the substrate. An isolation structure is formed in the trench, including feeding first precursors to the substrate. A bias is applied to the substrate after feeding the first precursors. With the bias turned on, second precursors are fed to the substrate. Feeding the first precursors, applying the bias, and feeding the second precursors are repeated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chun-Yi CHOU, Po-Hsien CHENG, Tse-An CHEN, Miin-Jang CHEN
  • Patent number: 11508572
    Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate structure over a wafer. Gate spacers are formed on either side of the dummy gate structure. The dummy gate structure is removed to form a gate trench between the gate spacers. A gate dielectric layer is formed in the gate trench. A gate electrode is formed over the gate dielectric layer. Forming the gate dielectric layer includes applying a first bias to the wafer. With the first bias turned on, first precursors are fed to the wafer. The first bias is turned off. After turning off the first bias, second precursors are fed to the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Po-Hsien Cheng, Tse-An Chen, Miin-Jang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220296807
    Abstract: An insert-storage intravenous drip moving seat includes a main body, two extension support arms, an inverted V-shaped support arm and plural moving wheels. The two extension support arms form a V-shaped structure, and each is bent and connected to a fixed bar, so that a storage space is formed under the main body and the two extension support arms; the bottom of both ends of each fixed bar has a moving wheel; the inverted V-shaped support arm is connected to the two extension support arms; the bottom of the other ends of the inverted V-shaped support arm has one of the moving wheels; both moving wheels are disposed on the same radius distance; and a guide entrance is formed between the two fixed bars and corresponsive to the inverted V-shaped support arm to provide an insert-storage design of the inverted V-shaped arm by the guide entrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: CHENG-YI CHOU
  • Patent number: 11383195
    Abstract: A device for capturing particles includes a gas-guiding unit, a gas-guiding unit and a mist-elimination unit. The gas-guiding unit has opposing first and second ends. The mist-elimination unit is disposed at the second end. The liquid-circulation unit, disposed under the mist-elimination unit by surrounding the gas-guiding unit, includes through holes below the gas-guiding unit by a gap. A gas containing particles enters the channel via the first end and then the mist-elimination unit via the second end. While the gas flows into the channel, the liquid in the liquid-circulation unit is inhaled into the channel via the gap to form droplets containing particles. After the droplets are captured by the mist-elimination unit, the liquid formed at the mist-elimination unit flows down into the liquid-circulation unit to reform the liquid to be further inhaled back to the channel of the gas-guiding unit via the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tsung-Jen Ho, Sheng-Fu Huang, Yen-Chun Liu, Chun-Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 11340738
    Abstract: A method for force sensing using information from a display panel with a touch sensor and a fingerprint sensor is introduced. The method includes: obtaining, based on touch sensing data from a touch sensing circuit coupled to the touch sensor, first sensing information indicating capacitance value distribution over a touch sensing area due to pressing of an object on the display panel; obtaining, based on fingerprint sensing data from a fingerprint sensing circuit coupled to the fingerprint sensor, second sensing information indicating an effective pressing area due to the pressing of the object; and generating third sensing information indicating a force corresponding to the pressing of the object, based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information. An electronic module capable of facilitating force sensing and computing apparatus capable of force sensing are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chun-Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20220118631
    Abstract: A head of chip picker is disclosed. The head has a clipping seat and an elastic block. The clipping seat has a body and two arms. The arms are respectively and downwardly extended from two opposite sides of an inner top surface of the body, so a cavity with a wide-top and narrow-bottom shape is constituted among the inner top surface and the arms. The elastic block matches the cavity and is laterally inserted into the cavity. The elastic block is not deformed after inserting into the cavity and provides a flat bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Powertech Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wu-Yi CHOU, Kun-Chi HSU, Chin-Ta WU, Yung-Chin SHIH, Chin Cheng LIU, Jentung TSENG
  • Patent number: 11300274
    Abstract: An anti-loosing structure includes a first buckle element and a second buckle element. The first buckle element has a first substrate and a clamping portion disposed on the first substrate. The second buckle element has a second substrate, an embedding portion disposed on the second substrate, and an anti-loosing block. The embedding portion is made of an elastic material, the anti-loosing block is movably disposed in the embedding portion, and is configured to cause the embedding portion to be elastically expanded. The embedding portion is configured to be inserted into the clamping portion, causing the embedding portion to connect to the clamping portion by interference fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Hun-Yi Chou, Chih-Cheng Lee
  • Publication number: 20220057871
    Abstract: A method for force sensing using information from a display panel with a touch sensor and a fingerprint sensor is introduced. The method includes: obtaining, based on touch sensing data from a touch sensing circuit coupled to the touch sensor, first sensing information indicating capacitance value distribution over a touch sensing area due to pressing of an object on the display panel; obtaining, based on fingerprint sensing data from a fingerprint sensing circuit coupled to the fingerprint sensor, second sensing information indicating an effective pressing area due to the pressing of the object; and generating third sensing information indicating a force corresponding to the pressing of the object, based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information. An electronic module capable of facilitating force sensing and computing apparatus capable of force sensing are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Chun-Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20220010948
    Abstract: An anti-loosing structure includes a first buckle element and a second buckle element. The first buckle element has a first substrate and a clamping portion disposed on the first substrate. The second buckle element has a second substrate, an embedding portion disposed on the second substrate, and an anti-loosing block. The embedding portion is made of an elastic material, the anti-loosing block is movably disposed in the embedding portion, and is configured to cause the embedding portion to be elastically expanded. The embedding portion is configured to be inserted into the clamping portion, causing the embedding portion to connect to the clamping portion by interference fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: HUN-YI CHOU, CHIH-CHENG LEE
  • Publication number: 20210313168
    Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate structure over a wafer. Gate spacers are formed on either side of the dummy gate structure. The dummy gate structure is removed to form a gate trench between the gate spacers. A gate dielectric layer is formed in the gate trench. A gate electrode is formed over the gate dielectric layer. Forming the gate dielectric layer includes applying a first bias to the wafer. With the first bias turned on, first precursors are fed to the wafer. The first bias is turned off. After turning off the first bias, second precursors are fed to the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chun-Yi CHOU, Po-Hsien CHENG, Tse-An CHEN, Miin-Jang CHEN
  • Patent number: 11120722
    Abstract: A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc1-Vcn corresponding to the respective n display drivers; employing the host controller for providing a command with a virtual channel parameter through the communication link under MIPI; when the virtual channel parameter corresponds to an ith virtual channel values Vci, an ith display driver executing corresponding operations in response to the command, while the rest n?1 display drivers ignoring the command, wherein i is a natural number smaller than or equal to n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Chuan Chang-Chian, Chun-Yi Chou, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Chih-Wei Tang
  • Patent number: 11112385
    Abstract: A waterproof ultrasound scanner includes a main casing, an ultrasound probe, a probe inner frame, a probe outer cover, a first waterproof member, and a second waterproof member. A circuit board is disposed inside the main casing. The ultrasound probe has at least one electric route connected to the circuit board. The probe inner frame abuts against the ultrasound probe. The probe inner frame has at least one route outlet for the electric route to pass through. The probe outer cover encloses the ultrasound probe and the inner frame, and is partially located inside the main casing. The outer cover has a first opening through which the ultrasound probe is exposed. The first waterproof member is hermetically clamped between the ultrasound probe and the inner frame. The second waterproof member is hermetically clamped between the outer cover, the inner frame, and the main casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yi-Chou Lin
  • Publication number: 20210154616
    Abstract: A device for capturing particles includes a gas-guiding unit, a gas-guiding unit and a mist-elimination unit. The gas-guiding unit has opposing first and second ends. The mist-elimination unit is disposed at the second end. The liquid-circulation unit, disposed under the mist-elimination unit by surrounding the gas-guiding unit, includes through holes below the gas-guiding unit by a gap. A gas containing particles enters the channel via the first end and then the mist-elimination unit via the second end. While the gas flows into the channel, the liquid in the liquid-circulation unit is inhaled into the channel via the gap to form droplets containing particles. After the droplets are captured by the mist-elimination unit, the liquid formed at the mist-elimination unit flows down into the liquid-circulation unit to reform the liquid to be further inhaled back to the channel of the gas-guiding unit via the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: TSUNG-JEN HO, SHENG-FU HUANG, YEN-CHUN LIU, CHUN-YI CHOU
  • Publication number: 20210153620
    Abstract: A hair dryer comprises a fan, a heater, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The heater is disposed at the airflow output end of the fan and used to heat the airflow output by the fan. The temperature sensor is pointed to the hair, receiving the infrared light radiated by the hair to obtain the temperature of the hair, determining the dryness of the hair according to at least one of the temperature of the hair and the rate of temperature variation of the hair, and outputting a corresponding control signal. The controller is electrically connected with the fan, the heater and the temperature sensor, and controlling at least one of the rotation speed of the fan and the heating power of the heater according to the control signal. The above-mentioned hair dryer not only can prevent from hair overheating and hair damage but also can shorten the time for drying hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: TENG-WEN CHANG, YU-TE CHEN, PO-TZU CHEN, YI-CHOU HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210126490
    Abstract: An aquarium with a wireless power supply function is disclosed. In the aquarium, a base frame is disposed under a water tank, a top box is disposed on the water tank, and the base frame includes a coil box and a coil holder. The coil holder is disposed on the coil box, and an outer diameter of the coil holder is smaller than an inner diameter of the coil box, to form a gap between the coil box and the coil holder to dispose a first coil around the coil box. The first coil can generate electromagnetic induction when being energized. The first coil surrounds an outer side of a bottom of the water tank, and a second coil is disposed around an inner periphery of the top box, so that the first coil can generate electric energy through electromagnetic induction and transfer power to multiple devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: SHEN-JYE SHIEH, CHING-YUAN HUANG, CHIH-HSIUNG YU, LI-HAN CHEN, JU-CHUN LIU, KAI-YI CHOU
  • Publication number: 20210085109
    Abstract: An environmentally friendly straw for easy disassembly includes a first straw half body and a second straw half body. The first straw half body has a first extended part that extends from the bottom of the first straw half body. The second straw half body has a second extended part that extends from the bottom of the second straw half body. The second straw half body is detachably coupled to the first straw half body to commonly form a hollow tubular body. The first straw half body is separated from the second straw half body when an external force is applied to the first extended part and the second extended part, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Yi-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20210065627
    Abstract: The present invention provides a control method for a touch and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) driver, for controlling an OLED touch panel. The OLED touch panel has a dark screen mode and a normal display mode, and includes a cathode layer of OLEDs. The control method includes a plurality of steps, and the steps include applying a first load-free driving (LFD) signal to the cathode layer or controlling the cathode layer to be floating during a touch sensing period in the dark screen mode; and applying a constant voltage to the cathode layer in the normal display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Chun-Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 10879194
    Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip, a first ring structure and a second ring structure. The substrate includes a surface. The semiconductor chip is over the surface of the substrate. The first ring structure is over the surface of the substrate. The second ring structure is over the surface of the substrate, wherein the first ring structure is between the semiconductor chip and the second ring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Jing-Cheng Lin, Li-Hui Cheng, Po-Hao Tsai, Jeh-Yin Chang, Li-Chung Kuo, Hsien-Ju Tsou, Yi Chou, Ying-Ching Shih, Szu-Wei Lu